restoring 1973 mach1 by melkeps

[melkeps]

The finished product of our 14 year restoration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDgC4y9bpuQ

Ill post the rest of the videos that led up to this in a later post.

Hans

[Wiz_of_wuz]

Great looking car!!! That burnout looked pretty effortless

[Mach 1 Club]

Very cool Hans! Glad to have you here WELCOME!
We wanna see more!



Im moving this post to Showcase & Restoration - Members Projects

[Mach1Guy]

Welcome to the site
U'r Mach looks BEAUTIFUL and sounds amazing. Look forward to seeing more of the 14yr restoration.

[melkeps]

Ok just a funny video we made at the start of our project.
The car had been completly stripped and the major bodywork had been done.
(although it does not look like it in the video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WPefBt-I64

have fun
Hans

[Mach1Guy]

hahahaha

I think your Dog thought you were insane :)

[melkeps]

hahahaha

I think your Dog thought you were insane :)

Dont worry. She does not know it to be any other way!

[melkeps]

After all the body work was done.
We gave her a bath of sour to let all the rust and old paint come of.
The bare metal was then coated electronicly to get a good base for the next level.
In this video you'll see the result of that and the inside of the car being painted next.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBUeuLuKL6k

[Mach 1 Club]

Very cool Melkeps! Love the fact you took vids of the restoration, I also will be doing the same hopefully this coming summer!

[melkeps]

I am looking forward to seeing those!
we started a bit late with the videos.
Of the taking apart part, we only have pictures.
And you are right the videos are so much better to recollect it all.

The next one of the build in of the engine.
We did everything on the car ourself, even this build in.
(ofcourse we had the engine, transmission and rear axleshaft done professionaly)
It looks kind of funny, just my wife and me and a big engine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDGyt2XtCZM